Virucidal efficacy of a combination of 0.2% peracetic acid and 80% (v/v) ethanol (PAA-ethanol) as a potential hand disinfectant

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 304-308

  Wutzler, P ^a   Sauerbrei, A ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; Ethanol; Peracetic acid; Virucidal activity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PERACETIC ACID;

ADENOVIRUS; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HAND; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PAPOVAVIRUS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; SIMIAN VIRUS 40; VACCINIA VIRUS; VIRUS PARTICLE;

EID: 0034525181     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0850     Document Type: Article

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